Bananas — Yield in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bananas — Yield was 53,312 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, bananas — yield in Nicaragua stood at 53,312 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Nicaragua peaked at 67,965 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 26,268 kg/ha, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 42,857 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 42,222 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 42,222 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41,190 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 34,852 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 34,596 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 33,158 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 56,351 kg/ha | +69.9% |
| 1970 | 45,000 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 37,500 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 50,829 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 57,174 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 64,812 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 67,134 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 66,959 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 66,164 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 67,965 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 59,785 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 52,687 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 44,680 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 46,063 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 38,451 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 50,478 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 43,952 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 42,581 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 40,577 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 38,802 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 45,930 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 41,301 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 54,148 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 54,913 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 35,557 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 34,706 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 37,059 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 55,535 kg/ha | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 41,444 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 45,176 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 43,954 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26,268 kg/ha | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 32,872 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 51,149 kg/ha | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 58,748 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 55,979 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 45,878 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 54,608 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 61,229 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 49,570 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 65,534 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 47,200 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 53,249 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 55,830 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 46,754 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 56,552 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 56,714 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61,960 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 65,809 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 63,276 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 52,905 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 56,265 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 58,834 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 53,325 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 53,312 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 53,312 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 53,312 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,828 kg/ha | 33,158 kg/ha | 56,351 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,332 kg/ha | 37,500 kg/ha | 67,965 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,420 kg/ha | 38,451 kg/ha | 52,687 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,379 kg/ha | 34,706 kg/ha | 55,535 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,183 kg/ha | 26,268 kg/ha | 65,534 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,025 kg/ha | 46,754 kg/ha | 65,809 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,434 kg/ha | 53,312 kg/ha | 58,834 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 9 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
- 10 Bhutan 56,155 kg/ha compare
- 11 Panama 55,741 kg/ha compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 52,205 kg/ha compare
- 14 Guatemala 49,726 kg/ha compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 49,628 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Nicaragua?
- Bananas — yield in Nicaragua was 53,312 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67,965 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,268 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bananas — yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.